Betty Washington Lewis

Female

BornJun 20, 1733

Betty Washington Lewis was the younger sister of George Washington and the only sister to live to adulthood. She was the first daughter of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. She is considered a "founding mother" of America. She was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia and married Fielding Lewis in 1750. Their children included Lawrence Lewis, who married Eleanor Parke Custis, a granddaughter of Martha Washington, and Robert Lewis.… Read More

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'A memorial service will be at 11 am Wednesday at the Morris Morgan Center, Scotia Village officiated by the Revs. Gene Tyson and Nancy Willard. A private family burial will precede the memorial service. She is survived by her husband, Leslie F. Eason,'

'Betty Lewis of Rapid City tells the Rapid City Journal that her 40-year-old son played at being a soldier when he was a little boy, and wanted to serve his country. She says she&#39;s proud of him. Lewis was a cavalry scout assigned to the 2nd Brigade'

'Lewis has served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and he posted his video on Friday appealing to Betty. Lewis tried to sweet talk White by saying, ”She&#39;s funny, she&#39;s sweet, she&#39;s mature, she&#39;s the all around perfect woman.”'

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Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Betty Washington Lewis.

CHILDHOOD

1733Birth
Born on June 20, 1733.

TEENAGE

175017 Years Old
She was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia and married Fielding Lewis in 1750.
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Their children included Lawrence Lewis, who married Eleanor Parke Custis, a granddaughter of Martha Washington, and Robert Lewis. They built a house in Fredericksburg, Kenmore House, in 1772. In later life, she stayed close with her mother. Read Less

LATE ADULTHOOD

179764 Years Old
She died in 1797 while visiting her daughter, Betty Lewis Carter, at the Western View Plantation in Culpeper, Virginia, and is buried there.
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She and her husband are commemorated with street names in the nearby Ferry Farm subdivision (Fielding Circle and Betty Lewis Drive). Read Less